MOST POPULATED COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
Added on: 3rd Nov 2015
BURMA/MYANMAR (51 MILLION)
Although an exact census is hard to take in this country considering
that it has some of the worst infrastructure development on Earth,
the latest statistics report a population of roughly 51 million.
SOUTH AFRICA (54 MILLION)
With 11 official languages South Africa is a diverse country with people
from varied backgrounds and in spite of a rocky past it has
managed to become Africa’s largest economy.
ITALY (60 MILLION)
With one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, Italy may not hold
this spot for long.
UNITED KINGDOM (64 MILLION)
Largely as a result of empire, the UK has become a melting pot of
cultures. Issues such as immigration have become important in recent
years but this has remained a strong source of population growth.
THAILAND (65 MILLION)
As the only country in southeast Asia to have escaped colonial rule,
Thailand has a long history of Buddhism, monarchy, and military rule.
FRANCE (66 MILLION)
A key player in international politics and one of the more populous
European countries, France has become a melting pot of cultures
similar to its northern English neighbour.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (71 MILLION)
In spite of a long history of bloody civil war and conflict including
the infamous African World War, the Democratic Republic of the
Congo is still one of Africa’s larger countries.
TURKEY (77 MILLION)
It’s the world’s largest secular Muslim country and as it straddles
both Asia and Europe, Turkey has long been an important player in
international diplomatic and military situations.
IRAN (78 MILLION)
With half of the population being under the age of 25, this Islamic
Republic is poised for a population boom in the near future.
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